True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Because of the advances such as the flying buttress, Gothic cathedrals had much
higher ceilings and felt more airy than earlier churches.
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2.
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A knight that was blamed of being a coward and breaking Chivalric code would be
stripped of his armor, have his sword broken over his head, have his stirrups cut off, be thrown in a
coffin, and have a mock funeral in his name.
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3.
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Lay investiture is the practice of bishops in the church giving away church
positions for money.
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4.
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Before marrying Justinian and becoming possibly the most influential person in
Constantinople, Theodora earned her wages as a trapeze artist in the circus.
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5.
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A typical peasant home on a manor was built of wood with a thatch roof and
created a dangerous situation for fires to start.
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6.
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Most knights followed the chivalric code very closely and protected the lower
classes whenever possible.
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7.
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A tithe was a tax the peasants paid to a priest when they wanted to get
married.
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8.
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Like real battles, tournaments were fierce and bloody displays of a
knight’s valor.
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9.
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Justinian code was created in Rome and was made up of three works that had
previously been published in Roman law.
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10.
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Land granted by a medieval lord to a vassal in exchange for protection was
called a fief.
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11.
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All serfs were peasants, but not all peasants were serfs.
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12.
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The Pope promised knights a place in heaven if they were to fight for
Christendom in the Crusades to Jerusalem.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The term vernacular refers to which of the following?
a. | Latin poetry | c. | a foreign language | b. | the “common
tongue” | d. | a type of
guild |
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What is the name for a trade organization in which all of the members have the
same occupation?
a. | guild | c. | fief | b. | vernacular | d. | apprentice |
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15.
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Two important writers of the Middle Ages who used vernacular writing to reach a
wide audience were:
a. | Chaucer and Grimsby | c. | Dante and Chaucer | b. | Meyer and Hawthorne | d. | Hawthorne and
Clancy |
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16.
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The Byzantine emperor that was described in two very different lights by his
court historian Procopius was:
a. | Constantine | c. | Belisarius | b. | Theodora | d. | Justinian |
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The Hagia Sophia was the most beautiful Christian church ever built during the
Byzantine Empire. What does Hagia Sophia mean in Greek?
a. | Holy Fire | c. | Holy Wisdom | b. | Church of God | d. | Church of
Justinian |
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18.
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Who started the Nika Rebellion within the walls of the hippodrome in
Constantinople?
a. | gangs of chariot race fans | c. | Belisarius and his
troops | b. | the Ottoman Turks | d. | Empress Theodora |
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19.
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Which of the following allowed the population of Europe to increase during the
early Middle Ages?
a. | the horse collar | c. | increased food supply | b. | three field
agriculture | d. | all of the
above |
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20.
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Which of the following were problems in the Catholic Church during medieval
times?
a. | simony | c. | the marriage of priests | b. | lay
investiture | d. | all of the
above |
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This is the practice of kings putting people in church positions to gain power
and influence over the members of the church.
a. | simony | c. | vernacular tithing | b. | lay investiture | d. | guild breaking |
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Which of the following would be considered the practice of simony?
a. | friars marrying outside of the church | c. | priests marrying in the
church | b. | kings inappropriately giving church positions | d. | bishops selling church
positions |
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What was the term used for people that lived in medieval towns and literally
meant “town dwellers?”
a. | troubadours | c. | guilds | b. | burghers | d. | unions |
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Which of the following was not a way that the city of
Constantinople defended itself against invaders?
a. | trebuchets built into the tower walls | c. | walls surrounding all 13 miles of
the city | b. | a giant chain across the Golden Horn | d. | two sets of walls guarding the land entrances
to the city |
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Who was the Byzantine general that won back lands from the Muslims in North
Africa and stopped the Nika Rebellion in Constantinople?
a. | Justinian | c. | Belisarius | b. | Hericles | d. | Constantine |
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26.
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The basic economic unit during the early Middle Ages was the:
a. | tithe | c. | clergy | b. | fief | d. | manor |
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Which of the following was not a cause of the Crusades to
recapture Palestine from Muslim control?
a. | Italian merchants looked to gain wealth | c. | Constantinople called for help and
Pope Urban the II responded | b. | Knights were promised entrance to
heaven | d. | Saladin challenged
Richard the Lion Hearted in the Reconquista |
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28.
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Which of the following leaders of the Third Crusade was the only one that made
it to Jerusalem?
a. | Saladin | c. | Phillip Augustus | b. | Richard the Lion Hearted | d. | Frederick the I |
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29.
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What is the correct order of the education of a knight?
a. | age 7 squire, age 14 knight, age 21 page | c. | age 7 page, age 14 squire, age 21
knight | b. | age 7 knight, age 14 page, age 21 squire | d. | age 7 page, age 15 squire, age 20
knight |
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30.
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Which of the following was a medieval siege weapon that operated much like a
giant sling that could hurl large objects, such as dead horses, over 900 ft?
a. | mangonel | c. | battering ram | b. | mantlet | d. | trebuchet |
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Which two inventions allowed for the creation of knights as mounted
warriors?
a. | the bow and arrow | c. | the saddle and stirrup | b. | the saddle and
sword | d. | the stirrup and
shield |
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32.
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Which of the following was not one of the pieces of Justinian Code
put together by Justinian’s court of 10 advisors?
a. | The Digest | c. | The Novellae | b. | The Institutes | d. | The Procopius |
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Which of the following was a person who resided on a manor and could not
lawfully leave the place where they were born?
a. | serfs | c. | vassals | b. | peasants | d. | clergy |
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34.
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Which of the following European Kings was given the title “Roman
Emperor” after saving Pope Leo the III from an unruly mob?
a. | Charlemagne | c. | Louis the Pious | b. | Charles Martel | d. | Charles the
Bald |
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Charlemagne’s sons fought for control of the empire and eventually engaged
in a civil war. What was the name of the document that ended the civil war and split
Charlemagne’s kingdom into three pieces?
a. | Magna Carta | c. | The Justinian Pact | b. | Treaty of Verdun | d. | Treaty of the
Franks |
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36.
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The Children’s crusade was started by a young shepherd named Steven in
France. Several thousand children joined him on a quest to recapture the Holy Land from the
Muslims. What happened to most of the children on this crusade?
a. | they were successful in taking the city | c. | they were stopped by the Pope in
Rome | b. | they were tricked and sold into slavery | d. | most of the children returned to their
home |
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37.
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According to Chivalric code, knights were supposed to protect which group of
people?
a. | the weak | c. | the church | b. | the lord | d. | all of the
above |
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38.
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Which of the following was not an effect of the bubonic
plague?
a. | The Pope gained power as people turned to the church for help | c. | Anti-Semitic
beliefs increased in Europe | b. | The manor system collapsed as people left their
manors | d. | Europe and China
both lost 1/3 of their populations |
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39.
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What provoked the Vikings of Scandinavia to raid close by people groups?
a. | overpopulation in Scandinavia | c. | forced
Christianization | b. | decline of old trade routes | d. | all of the above |
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40.
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During the Third Crusade, what historic event occurred in the city of Acre that
infuriated Muslim troops and caused extreme distrust among Christians and Muslims?
a. | Christian knights slaughtered innocent Muslims | c. | Alexius Comnenus sent knights to
capture the Muslim sultan | b. | Saladin trapped and killed crusading
children | d. | Christian soldiers
burned the Sacred Mosque in Jerusalem |
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Matching
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Match the letter of the terms to the correct definition listed below. a. | Magna Carta | e. | heretic | b. | chivalry | f. | Holy Land | c. | vernacular | g. | Crusades | d. | troubadour | h. | Black Death |
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a series of religious wars fought between Muslims and Christians
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42.
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the city of Jerusalem and the surrounding area
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43.
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traveling poet-musicians who performed at medieval courts
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44.
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a code developed to make warfare less bloody
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45.
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a plague that killed 1/3 of Europe and China
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46.
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the common language or “tongue” of a people
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47.
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an agreement between King John and his nobles guaranteeing basic political
rights
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48.
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a person who opposed the official teachings of the church
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